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VIRER MOTEUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand starter 1, record 1, English, hand%20starter
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct hand cranking 2, record 1, English, direct%20hand%20cranking
correct
- hand turning gear type starter 2, record 1, English, hand%20turning%20gear%20type%20starter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(AGARD) A device embodied in an aero-engine or attached there to, for rotating the engine by hand, otherwise than by the propeller, for starting. 1, record 1, English, - hand%20starter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- démarreur à main
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9marreur%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(AGARD) Dispositif incorporé ou fixé à un moteur d’avion pour permettre de la faire virer à la main. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9marreur%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turn the engine
1, record 2, English, turn%20the%20engine
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virer le moteur 1, record 2, French, virer%20le%20moteur
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- combustion starter 1, record 3, English, combustion%20starter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(AGARD) a device in which the firing of a charge provided the energy to rotate the engine for starting. 1, record 3, English, - combustion%20starter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- démarreur à cartouche
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9marreur%20%C3%A0%20cartouche
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(AGARD) dispositif dans lequel l'inflammation d’une charge fournit l'énergie nécessaire pour faire virer le moteur en vue du démarrage. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9marreur%20%C3%A0%20cartouche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- outside engine 1, record 4, English, outside%20engine
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moteur extérieur
1, record 4, French, moteur%20ext%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le problème du virage sur un moteur, on peut envisager deux cas : a) Un moteur tombe en panne pendant un virage : si c'est le moteur extérieur, l'avion aura tendance à cesser de virer; si c'est le moteur intérieur, l'avion partira en virage piqué. 1, record 4, French, - moteur%20ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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